Hair waver



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,229

w. c. SCHERER ET AL HAIR WAVER Filed Nv, 11, 1926 7 A I V i/ a-rren 6'. ,gohera ,E j Inventors.

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT orr ce,

WARREN o. sci-mans AND nvnLYiv D. scHEnER, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HAIR WAVER.

. Application filed November 11, 1926. Serial No. 147,795.

O nr invention relates to improvements in hair wavers, and more particularlyto that type of waver around which hair is to be curled and retained incurled condition on the head for a period of time, with a view of Waving the hair. p

One of the objects of our inventionis the production; of a hair waver which is more particularly designed for waving short or bobbed hair, the construction permittinmthe extreme ends of the hair to be placed within the waver and fastened in position, and by" the use of which the full length of thehair including the extreme endsthereof will be given the desired wavy effect.

Another obj ect of our invention is the provision of a hair waver-of the type mentioned, which is simple in construction and formed of only two parts, between which the ends of the hair to be wound are clasped, and around both of whichthe hair is curled; also wherein one of said parts is retained in a rebent conditionover the curled hair for a period of time 'suificientto assure the dewaver is removed therefrom;

A still further object is the provision of a sired wavy condition of the hair when the device of this kind whichis cheap, easily applied to the hair and conveniently manipulated for waving thehair.

WVith the above and other objects in view, our invention consists inthe novel features of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to'be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed "out in the subjoined claims.

*In the drawings: A

Fig. 1 is a perspective View, illustrating the application and use of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of vthe device showing the major portion of the ,flexible retainer member atan angle to the clasp to permit the insertion of hair therebetween,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device showing the position of the two partsfthere of as they appear when the ends of hair are clasped between them a'nclcurled around the body portion. l

Figs. 7, 8 and 9am enlarged transverse sections through the device, showing three waving hair by steps in the operation of means of the same.

Referring to the drawings indetail, the

reference numeral 10 designates the body portionof the device,'which is in the form of an elongated, U-shaped clasp, more specifically described by stating that it is constructed of thin resilient sheet metal, preferablyjrust-proof and highly. polished. This sheet metal is curved preferably throughout its length into substantially U- formation with the sides 11 thereof more closely approaching each other near their outeror free regions or marginal portions so i that the space between the sides becomes gradually restricted from the bight 12 of the" clasp toward the open side thereof and the marginalportions of these'sides are flared outwardly, as at 13, and curled or curved upon themselves, as at 14, to eliminate sharp edges on the device.

In order that the sides 11 of this clasp retain their formation and resiliency, the clasp is provided at intervals along its bight 12 with transversely-arranged internal depressions 15 forming exterior beads'16 which extend around one-half thecircumference of the bight or curved closed portion of-said 1 body portion. These beads provide the necessary rigidity along the full length of the bi'ghtor closed curved portionwithout detracting from the resiliency of the sides 11 of the clasp and prevent saidsides remaining inseparated condition when forced apart inthemanner to hereinafter appear. This clasp is therefore of trough-like appearance and open at opposite ends and it is adapted to receive a flexible retainer -member "17 which may beconstructed of any suitable material, butfis preferably in the form of a strand of rubber-covered 7 copper wire,

somewhat longer than the clasp 10 and of a diameter slightly greater than the space be tween thesides 11 of the clasp at its point ofgreatestrestriction. Therefore, when insertedrwithinthe clasp thisfiexible retainer member Will'be retained therein by the re- Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of silient sides of said clasp; and as shown in a Fig. 2, a portion [of this retainer member may be'withdrawn from the clasp while a portion, is held within theclasp at :oneend v tity of hair and the hair forced into the clasp by the retainer member, thus retain- 1ng the ends of the hair between the .two,

ready to turn the entire device along the hair and curl the latter around the device,

until it is brought in close proximity to the scalp or base of the hair, after which the free ends of the flexible retainer member may be folded upon the device in-any direction, as indicated for instance in full lines in Fig. 3, and also by dotted lines in said figure, depending on the position of the clasp onfth e head as it isbrought in close relation thereto.

By reason of the fact that the flexible retainer memberisof slightly greater diameter than-the space between the'sides 11 at its most restricted point, the two members of the device -will be retained in assembled position when theflexible memberis inserted into the clasp,andalthough we have shown the bight or curved closed portion of the claspyof somewhat greater internal diameter than the diameter of theretainermember, these two partsimaybe of substantially the same size if desired.

he clearly indicated in Fig. 7, the ends of the hair to be waved are placed across the open side of the clasp, after which the flexible. retainer member is placed against thehair so positioned andthen forced inwardly between the resilient sides of the clasp, as indicated in Fig. 8, talringwithit the end portions of the hair to be waved.

The device is then rotated by meansjoff the projecting portions of the flexible member, or otherwise, which causes the hair to be curled around the device, as indicated in l ig. 9, this being continued until the device is broi'ight in close relation to the head or scalp, after which the free end portions of the flexible retainer member are bent over the haircurled around the device, as indi cated in Fig. l, and in this condition the device is worn for a period of time untilthe hair so curled has been given awavy appearance. v i 1 I lt is of course understood that when forcing thetlexible member and a portion of the hair into the clasp the resilient sides '11 of the clasp separate momentarily until the flexible member with the hair around the same is properly seated into the bight or larger closed side of the 'clasp, after which the resilient sides return to normaliposition. Thus the ends of the hair are clasped within the clasplO and the flexible member is prop: crly seated within the clasp. This causes the hair between the two members of the device to be firmly clamped and the hair extending outwardly through the device to be pressed together by the longitudinal marginal'portions of said flexible sides, as indicated in Fig. 7. The wavy condition of the remainder of the hair to be manipulated, depends on thefirmnesswith which the hair is wound around the device, and by means of the free ends-of the flexible member the hair is retained in position around the device exactly as it is curled, withoutanyteridenoy of becoming loosened. V

l/Vhile this device is adapted for in curling long hair, it is especiallydesignedfor curling short or bobbed hair, owing'to the-fact that the mostpronounced portionof the wavy hair will be at the extremeends thereof, due to the fact that these ends are closely rolled and clamped betweeathe two members of the device, as-clearly shown in Elg. 8.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is r I l; A hair waver, oomprlsmg two members, one a U-shaped clasp having resilient sides and the othera flexible retainer member litting within sa d clasp, said flexible retainer member extending beyond the ends of said U-shaped clasp and beingretained therein by the resilient sides of said clasp.-

A hairwaver, comprising, two members, one a U'shaped clasp having resilientsides and the other a flexible member of cylindrical formation adapted to within said clasp and be retained thereinby said, resilient sidesand "between which flexible member and said clasp the ends of hair'to be waved are retained and around both of which the hair is to be curled, the ends of said flexible member-being adapted to bebent over the hair curled around the device,

to retain the vhair on the device in curled condit on,

3. A hair waver, comprising an elongated U-shaped clasp formed of sheetinet'al and open at opposite ends, said clasp having the metal provided with transversely-directed beads along its bight, and a flexible member adapted to be positioned within the bight of the clasp and be retained therein by the resilient sides of said clasp.

4. A, halr waver, comprlsmg a clasp formedof sheet metal bent into U-shape formation and open at opposite ends, the.

marginal portion of the metal being curved upon itself and the sides thereof being grad ually brought closer together from the bight of the clasp toward the open portion thereof and a flexible member fitting into said clasp and retained therein by the resilient sides thereof.

5. A hair waver, comprising anelongated; claspformed of sheet metal bent into substantially U-formation in cross section and having resilient sides gradually approaching member Within said clasp and extending at each other toward the open side of the clasp opposite ends beyond opposite ends of said 0 and thence flared to the longitudinal Inarclasp. ginal portions ofsaid metal, said clasp hav- In testimony whereof we aflix our sig'na ing transverse exterior ribs forming interior tures.

depressions at intervals along the bight of the clasp to assure maintenance of the re- 7 W'ARREN C. SCHERER. siliency of said sides, andv a flexible retainer EVELYN D. SCHERERM v 

